Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Shrieks and shouts are music unplugged

                                                                                    Attribution: Alexander Houghton
Image: Courtesy of MLMM (here)

The 8 of 10 given words:
small children kiss two crowd hour slips learn

Untold joy in having small children around
Always the urge to catch one to kiss and hug
Like twinkling stars of the night ever present
Shrieks and shouts are music unplugged

Get two together they readily communicate
In a crowd they'll bring the house down
Boisterous and noisy they sometimes irritate
Expected of them and not to be frowned upon

They throw tantrums in their hour of need
Minders smack to instill discipline of emotions
In reality a child of whatever bids often slips
The minders are the ones to learn compassion

For Vinay's A Prompt Each Day Prompt #31
Neeraj's at MLMM's Photo Challenge #67 - see-saw
Kerry's The Tuesday Platform at Real Toads
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22 comments:

  1. Alex J. CavanaughJune 30, 2015 at 5:57 PM

    And that's why I don't have kids...

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    1. kaykualaJune 30, 2015 at 7:12 PM

      You'll love them Alex! How are you to have grandees without having kids!

      Hank

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  2. UnknownJune 30, 2015 at 5:59 PM

    A good one !

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  3. Sanaa RizviJune 30, 2015 at 6:34 PM

    This is such a beautiful and heartwarming poem :D Loved these lines:

    Like twinkling stars of the night ever present
    Shrieks and shouts are music unplugged

    Beautifully penned :D
    Lots of love,
    Sanaa

    PS: Thank you so much for stopping by and for giving me such huge compliment! It was very sweet of you :D

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  4. Sherry Blue SkyJune 30, 2015 at 8:59 PM

    I love the title....and the message of kindness to children.

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  5. JimJune 30, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    Nice on the kids, Hank. I can tell that you've been there.
    I like your "Like twinkling stars of the night ever present Shrieks and shouts are music unplugged". And they are always soooo very happy doing it.
    ..

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  6. brudbergJune 30, 2015 at 9:31 PM

    Oh sounds a wonderful reason to have kids,

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  7. DeepaJune 30, 2015 at 11:14 PM

    This reminded me of my mom's reaction to me and my brother. lovely take

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  8. Pat HattJuly 1, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    Just cats at my sea, they don't get mouthy and throw a tantrum lol

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  9. Holy Ghost WriterJuly 1, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    They are worth all of it

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  10. colleenJuly 1, 2015 at 7:10 AM

    This really embodies the wild sweet innocence of children. Makes me want to go our and find one to kiss or tickle.

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  11. UnknownJuly 1, 2015 at 7:32 AM

    I love this, Hank. I have two sweet grandsons. They fill my heart. Wonderful blessings.

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  12. Kerry O'ConnorJuly 1, 2015 at 8:55 AM

    How wonderful to interpret the cries of children as music rather than nuisance, as so many do.

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  13. hedgewitchJuly 1, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    A celebration of childhood that shows true love all through. Enjoyed it, Hank.

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  14. UnknownJuly 1, 2015 at 9:35 AM

    To have children or to not have children? I'll stick t teaching them I think!

    Rosey Pinkerton's blog

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  15. nashvillecats2July 1, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    I sometimes wish I never had kids, but love them comewhat may.
    Great verse
    Yvonne.

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  16. AnonymousJuly 1, 2015 at 3:06 PM

    I especially like the last stanza--painful truth written there.

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  17. Bastet's Waka LibraryJuly 2, 2015 at 2:39 AM

    Lovely in all their manifestations ... and they teach us so much indeed ... Bastet

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  18. UnknownJuly 2, 2015 at 4:28 AM

    I really liked the comparison of children to twinkling stars--so joyful.

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  19. MarianJuly 2, 2015 at 7:37 AM

    Learn compassion faster, no smacking!

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  20. Susie ClevengerJuly 2, 2015 at 9:19 PM

    Children can teach us so many things

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  21. Vinay Leo R.July 3, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    Children hold many joys :) And the best thing is that they're willing to share them.

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